Stonewall - Back in the Day
by Tallulah
Givehead
Ah must first say that
you MUST click the links and buy
"Stonewall" title IMMEDIATELY. Not only
is the film filled with Fabulousness - much like
myself! - it is a dramatic and stirring tale about
the most momentous moment (hmmm) in homosexual
history!
Far from being a dry, fictionalized account of the
people involved in the 1969 Stonewall Riots, this
adaptation of Martin Duberman's book is instead a
rollicking musical drama that successfully blends
gay history and queer fabulousness to wonderful
effect.
This
what-might-have-been-happening on the days before
that fateful summer night's tale features Matty Dean
(
Fred Weller), a studly country boy who arrives
in New York City and almost immediately becomes
involved with a rambunctious group of black, white
and Latino drag queens. He becomes romantically
involved with one particular diva, La Miranda played
with rare depth by
Guillermo Diaz, a saucy and hopelessly romantic
drag queen. A passionate, spirited tale -- torn from
gay history -- that is alternately funny, touching,
upsetting and even a bit educational.
In 1969, some marched
for peace. Some marched for equality. They all
marched for love. *sniff* Just fabulous.
Tallulah Givehead is
a Fabulous drag queen living in Portland, Oregon
(Lord only knows why!) writing reviews of gay film
by day and tearing up the stage by night. You
can read her reviews here as well as at her blog,
QUEER VUE MIRROR.
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